Prinia (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Sylviidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The prinia is a predominantly insectivorous bird genus of the family Sylviidae, found mainly in tropical Asia and Africa.
- Prinias can be identified by their yellow or greenish underparts with their predominantly brown or grey upperparts.
- As members of the Sylviidae family, prinias are closely related to Old World warblers and babblers.
- These small birds often forage at low heights, an adaptation to their environment, as seen in the prinia genus.
- Similar to their relation to babblers, prinias often have a large and varied repertoire of calls, helpful for social bonding and identifying members of their species.